Learner Reviews & Feedback for Creative Writing: The Craft of Plot by Wesleyan University
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GS
Mar 11, 2019
It was a good course. It was a good grading method, I was a little opposed in the beginning but I now I understand the value of having more than a teacher read your work. It is very much worth it.
CT
Oct 13, 2018
Extremely helpful! I'm rethinking a lot of my previous approach to writing, especially when it comes to creating interesting scenes and ensuring my characters each have a clear desire while I write.
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By Neha J
•Jul 29, 2021
It was a well paced course. Though for people who are reviewing the stories, i find that i wasnt very helpful when it come to evaluating the story and i felt those who rated my stories were not very critcal. they probably didnt know how to be. I feel for a course like this there should be an instructor evaluating the assignments. otherwise this course isnt very useful!
By Veronica K
•Jul 20, 2021
The videos are useful, but the peer-graded system of assignments is not. I don't think that the feedback from people with the same (or worse) writing skills is in any way helpful. I've had to review very poorly written pieces, and I don't think that being reviewed by their authors in return can enhance my writing skills.
By Sofía G M
•Aug 7, 2020
I feel like, even though it is a course about PLOT, they should give you suggestions and advice when it comes to developing other parts of your story (characters, for example). Also, I think there should be multiple SHORTER activities for us to practice more instead of just one HUGE assignment at the end of each lesson
By Jennifer G
•Aug 17, 2020
The pre-recorded lessons were good, but the assignments were unhelpful, as the peer critique process is highly flawed. Students need opportunities for professional critiques and face-to-face encounters with a cohort or associate professor...someone with some credentials or skin in the game.
By Multi M
•Mar 30, 2016
I hope the instructions were cleary and not too vague that it was open to many interpretation. An example would have helped and the rubrics/criteria for grading should have been shown beforehand so students would be guided what points they would consider when making their piece.
By Akshat J
•Jul 1, 2020
Not all assignments were related to what was covered in the lectures, they were actually quite random. I enjoyed the course but I think I would have learned much more had this not just been about the very basics and discussing film plots! We already know that
By Bennett F
•Jun 14, 2025
it's so much longer than 5 hours, having to review 4 assignments for each graded exercise is just too much
By RJ M
•Apr 18, 2021
Did not find this course engaging, definitely struggled to finish
By Batsy
•Apr 11, 2023
Every time I try to start the course, an empty page comes up with a message that it's down for maintenance and will be back shortly. It's been a few days and I'm still unable t access the course material.
By Hamidah B
•Feb 16, 2022
This is not something I am looking for. I want to learn how to write non fiction not a novel
By Kirollos M
•Jun 8, 2021
It unfortunately didn't help me as it didn't show any kind of helpful methodology to follow.
By Fahad A
•Aug 9, 2022
I would recommend to replace peer review with spicalist review for the assignments.
By Natalia M
•Apr 14, 2021
Me quiero dar de baja y no encuentro cómo hacerlo. Me pueden ayudar por favor.
By John W
•Jan 13, 2023
this is a prelim course presumably. I have tried to cancel but cannot.
By Prasad S J
•May 11, 2021
please unrolling this courese
By Diana Y
•Jan 28, 2022
not what i was looking for
By Carrice H
•Aug 17, 2025
shit